The Daily Mail says Beckham is on the verge of signing for Paris Saint-Germain after being offered an 18-month contract worth a staggering £11.6million.

Beckham has been handpicked by PSG president Nasser al-Khelaifi as part of his strategy to turn the French club into a football superpower.

On Thursday Al-Khelaifi admitted that the decision for Beckham was ‘between Tottenham and PSG’, but it is understood the deal has since moved on in favour of a switch to France.

Money is no object for their Qatari owners and they are convinced Beckham is about to sign the deal to join the Ligue 1 leaders in January. Spurs cannot compete with the salary being offered to Beckham and there are no guarantees he will play a significant role for Harry Redknapp’s team.